Banana ketchup

"Jufran Banana Sauce", a brand of banana ketchup made in Pasig City, Philippines shown with a plate of plantain tostones.

Banana ketchup or banana sauce is a popular Philippine fruit ketchup condiment made from mashed banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Its natural color is brownish-yellow, but it is often dyed red to resemble tomato ketchup. Banana ketchup was made when there was a shortage of tomato ketchup during World War II, due to lack of tomatoes and a comparatively high production of bananas.^[1][2]

Flavor and use

In Filipino households, this condiment is used on many assorted dishes - omelettes (torta), hot dogs, hamburgers, fries, fish, charcoal-grilled pork barbecue and chicken skewers, and other meats. Banana ketchup is also a vital and distinct ingredient in Filipino-style bolognese sauce, which is sweeter than the traditional Italian bolognese sauce.^[3]

It is exported to countries where there is a considerable Filipino population (United States, Spain, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Hong Kong, France, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, and United Arab Emirates).

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History

The revolutionary technology of making banana catsup was invented by Magdalo V. Francisco in 1938. He was a Doctor of Chiropractics and a chemist. It was a cheaper alternative than tomato catsup as bananas abound in the Philippines, and the taste was found favorable by Filipinos.

In 1942, in the midst of World War II, Francisco produced banana catsup in commercial quantities and named it Mafran, derived from his contracted name (MAgdalo + FRANcisco) which he registered with the Bureau of Patents. Francisco sought funding from Tirso T. Reyes to expand his business and thus, the Universal Food Corporation (UFC) was formed 1960.

Internal conflicts forced Francisco to leave and set up Jufran Food Industries, which manufactured Jufran Banana Catsup, named after son Magdalo Jr. or Jun, hence “JUFRAN.” In 1996, UFC was acquired by Southeast Asian Foods Inc. (SAFI), known today as NutriAsia, which continues to make Mafran and Jufran sauces.

also

• List of banana dishes
• List of condiments
• List of sauces
• Mushroom ketchup
• Food portal

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